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Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill
(AP)—Medical marijuana use in Illinois is now in Gov. Pat Quinn's hands after the state Senate approved legislation.
May 17, 2013
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Q&A: How can hospice care provide comfort to those with terminal illnesses?
I have a loved one who was referred for hospice care. I'm not sure what this means. Can you share more about what hospice care is and how it may help my family member?
Mar 16, 2023
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California enacts right-to-die law
(HealthDay)—California on Thursday becomes the fifth and largest state in the country to allow terminally ill patients to end their own lives.
Jun 9, 2016
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Surgeon discusses problems of 'medicalized' mortality in the US
Author and surgeon Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, described how witnessing the untimely and inevitable passing of patients, friends and his father revealed to him the shortcomings of the American medical system's and society's approach ...
Mar 6, 2015
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Should physicians assist terminally ill patients with death by fasting?
When terminally ill patients wish to hasten death by fasting, should physicians assist them to do so? LMU ethicist Ralf Jox argues that voluntary stopping of eating and drinking is often equivalent to assisted suicide, and ...
Oct 20, 2017
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Choosing hospice care isn't always easy
(HealthDay)—Hospice care is an option for people who have terminal illnesses, but choosing the right hospice isn't always easy, experts say.
Jul 7, 2014
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104-year-old Australian breaks into joyful song as he awaits death
A 104-year-old Australian scientist burst into song Wednesday as he told a roomful of journalists that he was looking forward to finally being allowed to end his life.
May 9, 2018
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Do Democrat and Republican doctors treat patients differently at the end of life?
The divide that separates conservative and liberal values may be as wide now as it has ever been in our country. This divide shows itself in areas of everyday life, and health care is no exception.
Apr 11, 2018
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Colorado rejects right-to-die legislation
(AP)—Colorado lawmakers rejected a proposal to give dying patients the option to seek doctors' help ending their lives, concluding a long day of emotional testimony from more than 100 people.
Feb 7, 2015
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California right-to-die bill stalls with Catholics opposed
In a blow to the right-to-die movement, California lawmakers on Tuesday dropped one of the strongest legislative efforts in the U.S. to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives.
Jul 7, 2015
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